The Election Committee comprised of Allison Reilly, (CUPE National Representative/Chief Electoral Officer), Krissy Vivarais (Sandfield Place), Mary Louise Wright (Ottawa Public Library) and Sherman Morrison (City of Ottawa) received nominations April 3, 2023, through April 5, 2023, during business hours, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., at CUPE Local 503, 1505 Carling Ave., Ottawa.
Elections will be held for the following positions:
Secretary-Treasurer:
Carrie Lynn Poole-Cotnam
Paul Sanchez
35 hours salary – City of Ottawa (3 Positions):
Drew Carmichael
Matthew Kennedy
Joanne Madsen
Adam Sauve
Ottawa Public Library Representative:
Nicholas Booth
Chantal Ellichuk
The following candidates have been acclaimed in the following positions:
President: James Watson
Vice-President: Wil Kelly
Recording Secretary: Joan Keith
40/42 hour Salary – City of Ottawa: Mike Britton; Melanie Poitras
40 hour Wage – City of Ottawa: Ryan Britton; Tyler Ward; Jahlani Burke
37.5 hour Salary – City of Ottawa: Chad Dashnay
Other Than Full Time – City of Ottawa: Laviena Roa
Champlain CCAC/LHIN/HCCSS: Brett Geneau
Humane Society: Iona Guindon
Part time Recreation and Culture: Janet McGeein
Ottawa Community Housing: James Elias
Collective Agreements with less than 200 members: Marie-France Lacasse
Three (3) Trustees: Barkley Logan; Anik Martin; Martin Preis
No nominations were received for the following position therefore the position remain vacant:
C.O.S.F Pension
On April 26, 2023, ballots for the Local 503 elections will be mailed to your home address on file with the Local Union.
Members who lay claim to not receiving a ballot by mail will, upon presentation of identification and signing of a statement of facts, receive a ballot and envelope at the office of Local 503, 1505 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, prior to May 12, 2023, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Ballots are to be returned in the postage paid return envelope by mail so that it is received by Baker Tilley Ottawa LLP prior to 12:00 p.m. (noon) on May 16, 2023. Ballots may also be delivered by hand in the return envelope directly to Baker Tilley Ottawa LLP located at 301 Moodie Drive Suite 400, provided they are received by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on May 16, 2023.
The results of the count will be forwarded to the President who will inform the membership prior to the June General Membership Meeting.
Should you have any questions or to obtain a copy of the election procedures please contact the Chief Electoral Officer via email at areilly@cupe.ca.
Click Here for the full Nominations Report from the Chief Electoral Officer